Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action May 15, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
7
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
Amendment amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment to amendment offered
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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